Basic Spanish Phrases

Conversation in Spanish

Greetings

• Hola (OH-lah): Hello
• Buenos días (BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs): Good morning
• Buenas tardes (BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs): Good afternoon
• Buenas noches (BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs): Good evening
• Adiós (ah-DEE-yos): Goodbye

Introductions

• Soy (SOH-ee): I am
• Me llamo (MAY yah-MAH-oh): My name is
• Soy de (SOH-ee deh): I am from

Basic Phrases

• ¿Cómo estás? (KOH-moh eh-STAH): How are you?
• Estoy bien (eh-STOH bee-EHN): I'm fine
• ¿Dónde está...? (DOHN-deh eh-STAH): Where is...?
• ¿Cuánto cuesta? (KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah): How much does it cost?

Useful Expressions

• Por favor (pohr fah-VOHR): Please
• Gracias (GRAH-see-ahs): Thank you
• Lo siento (LOH see-en-toh): Excuse me
• ¿Habla inglés? (AHB-lah eeng-lee-EHZ): Do you speak English?

Conversation Starters

• ¿De dónde eres? (DAY DOHN-deh eh-REH-sehs): Where are you from?
• ¿Qué te gusta hacer? (KAY teh goo-STAH ah-SEH-rah): What do you like to do?
• ¿Cuál es tu hobby? (KWAH-ahl ehs too HAH-bee): What's your hobby?

Asking for Help

• Necesito ayuda (neh-seh-SEE-toh ah-YOO-dah): I need help
• ¿Dónde puedo encontrar...? (DOHN-deh pweh-DAH ehn-tehn-ah-RAHR): Where can I find...?
• ¿Cómo se dice...? (KOH-moh seh DEE-ceh): How do you say...?

Conversation in Spanish

Greetings

• Hola is a universal greeting in Spanish, meaning "hello"
• Buenos días is used to greet someone in the morning, meaning "good morning"
• Buenas tardes is used to greet someone in the afternoon, meaning "good afternoon"
• Buenas noches is used to greet someone in the evening, meaning "good evening"
• Adiós is used to bid farewell, meaning "goodbye"

Introductions

• Soy is used to introduce oneself, meaning "I am"
• Me llamo is used to introduce oneself with their name, meaning "my name is"
• Soy de is used to introduce oneself with their place of origin, meaning "I am from"

Basic Phrases

• ¿Cómo estás? is used to ask someone about their well-being, meaning "how are you?"
• Estoy bien is used to respond that you're fine, meaning "I'm fine"
• ¿Dónde está...? is used to ask for the location of something, meaning "where is...?"
• ¿Cuánto cuesta? is used to ask the price of something, meaning "how much does it cost?"

Useful Expressions

• Por favor is used to say "please"
• Gracias is used to express gratitude, meaning "thank you"
• Lo siento is used to apologize or excuse oneself, meaning "excuse me"
• ¿Habla inglés? is used to ask if someone speaks English, meaning "do you speak English?"

Conversation Starters

• ¿De dónde eres? is used to ask someone about their place of origin, meaning "where are you from?"
• ¿Qué te gusta hacer? is used to ask someone about their hobbies, meaning "what do you like to do?"
• ¿Cuál es tu hobby? is used to ask someone about their specific hobby, meaning "what's your hobby?"

Asking for Help

• Necesito ayuda is used to ask for help, meaning "I need help"
• ¿Dónde puedo encontrar...? is used to ask for directions or location, meaning "where can I find...?"
• ¿Cómo se dice...? is used to ask for translation or explanation, meaning "how do you say...?"

Learn basic greetings and introductions in Spanish, including phrases for hello, goodbye, and more.